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Russian antimonopoly watchdog fines Philip Morris $1,600 for tobacco ads spam

The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has fined Philip Morris Sales and Marketing 100,000 rubles ($1,600) for e-mail spamming with advertisement of L&M cigarettes.

11:58 03.07.2019

Russian firm ordered to pay Philip Morris $15,000

The Moscow Commercial Court has ordered Russian firm “RostovGlavTabakProm” to pay one million rubles ($15,000) in compensation to Philip Morris Brand Sàrl (Switzerland) for illegal use of its trademark in the production and sale of cigarettes.

16:55 03.08.2016

Philip Morris appeal against fine for SMS advertisement dismissed

The Moscow District Commercial Court has upheld a 150,000-ruble ($2,300) fine issued by Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Agency (FAS) against Philip Morris Sales and Marketing Limited, an affiliate of tobacco corporation Philip Morris International in Russia, for distribution of advertisement via short message services (SMS).

17:41 23.05.2016

Philip Morris appeals fine by Russian Antimonopoly Agency for SMS advertisement

Philip Morris Sales and Marketing Limited, an affiliate of tobacco corporation Philip Morris International in Russia, has appealed against the lower court’s ruling over a fine issued by Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Agency (FAS) for distributing advertisement via short message services (SMS).

12:30 13.04.2016

New Zealand puts tobacco plain packaging law on hold

Philip Morris International announced Tuesday that the New Zealand government has decided to wait to implement its plan to require “plain” packaging for all tobacco products until Australian government has resolved its standing legal battles with Philip Morris and several other tobacco giants.

19:24 19.02.2013

US Federal Court orders tobacco giants to repent for lies

A US federal court ordered Philip Morris and several other major tobacco companies to issue specific and highly graphic corrective statements on five topics about which the companies had lied in recent decades.

15:29 28.11.2012